Top foreign holders of Treasuries like China and Japan have shrunk their portfolios of U.S. government bonds this year, and a recent barometer of participation in Treasury auctions suggests overseas buyers have not been showing up in force, according to Treasury Department data. Some auctions since late October had the weakest foreign participation rates in nearly a decade, a Reuters analysis of U.S. Treasury sales shows. At the same time, auction sizes are rising fast, with bond issuance this quarter projected to set a record of $83 billion after deducting maturing debt. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...d-u-s-treasuries-less-appealing-idUSKCN1NV27V
why buy US Treasuries? the $US as a reserve currency like US hegemony as a world power is declining. most Americans if they even think about it are in a state of self denial.
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